Bradley Nash

Imp Reader - Turn PDFs into audiobooks. AI voices + built-in OCR offline.

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Imp Reader turns any PDF into an audiobook on your Mac. Listen with natural AI voices that fluently read English and Chinese. Built-in OCR extracts text from scanned documents. Native AppKit UI with auto-advance reading, thumbnail sidebar, and search. Works 100% offline — your documents never leave your device. Compatible with Intel & Apple Silicon. macOS 13+ required.

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Thanks for grabbing Imp Reader! A few quick tips to get the most out of it: • First launch: The app will set up voice models automatically (~300 MB). No separate download needed. • For scanned PDFs: Click the OCR button in the toolbar to extract text before reading. • Playback speed: Adjust via the Tools menu if the default pace feels too fast or slow. • Keyboard shortcut: Press Cmd+R to start or stop reading anytime. • Works offline: Once set up, no internet connection is required. Your documents stay on your Mac.